8.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-39158
NVCaffe - Unauthorized Code Execution
Description

NVCaffe's python required dependencies list used to contain `gfortran`version prior to 0.17.4, entry which does not exist in the repository pypi.org. An attacker could potentially have posted malicious files to pypi.org causing a user to install it within NVCaffe.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 23, 2021, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 31, 2021, 3:50 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-39158 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nvidia nvcaffe
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/NVIDIA/caffe/security/advisories/GHSA-fmpp-8pwg-vwh9 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-39158 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 31, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NVIDIA/caffe/security/advisories/GHSA-fmpp-8pwg-vwh9 No Types Assigned https://github.com/NVIDIA/caffe/security/advisories/GHSA-fmpp-8pwg-vwh9 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvcaffe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.17.4
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.20 }} -0.00%

score

0.57279

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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